Bob Mara
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Full name | Robert William Mara | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Balmain, New South Wales, Australia | 19 July 1940|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 22 January 2014 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | (aged 73)|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Robert William "Bob" Mara (1940โ2014) was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played as a winger for Balmain and was the father of the late Gary Mara.
Playing career
Mara made his debut for Balmain in 1959 scoring 9 tries in his first season. Mara went on to play for Balmain in the 1964 and 1966 New South Wales Rugby League grand finals against St. George losing on both occasions.
In 1968, Mara moved to the newly admitted side Penrith Panthers where he played for two seasons before retiring at the end of 1969. After retirement, Mara was inducted into the Balmain Tigers hall of fame and is considered as one of the club's greatest wingers.[2][3]
References
- ^ "Bob Mara - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ "US model denies murdering former Tigers star Gary Mara". 5 June 2013.
- ^ "Bob Mara Penrith Panthers". themightypanthers.wordpress.com. 16 February 2020.
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